create-openclaw-arcane

One-command installer for the full OpenClaw Arcane ecosystem.

npx create-openclaw-arcane

What it installs

Three modular layers, each independently installable:

| Layer | Package | What it does | |-------|---------|-------------| | Node | openclaw-node | Identity, 102 skills, 6 souls, memory daemon, Mission Control | | Gateway | openclaw | Multi-channel AI gateway (Discord, Telegram, HTTP) | | Mesh | openclaw-mesh | NATS transport, shared folder sync, remote exec (requires Tailscale) |

Usage

# Full interactive install
npx create-openclaw-arcane

# Install everything, no prompts
npx create-openclaw-arcane --all

# Individual layers
npx create-openclaw-arcane --node-only
npx create-openclaw-arcane --gateway-only
npx create-openclaw-arcane --mesh-only

# Update existing install
npx create-openclaw-arcane --update

# Check what's installed
npx create-openclaw-arcane --status

# Preview without changes
npx create-openclaw-arcane --dry-run

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Git
• Python 3 (for some bin scripts)
• Tailscale (optional, for mesh layer)

Architecture

npx create-openclaw-arcane
  │
  ├── Layer 1: openclaw-node
  │   ├── ~/.openclaw/workspace/    (identity, skills, souls)
  │   ├── ~/.openclaw/config/       (daemon, sync, sources)
  │   └── Memory daemon + Mission Control (launchd/systemd)
  │
  ├── Layer 2: openclaw (gateway)
  │   └── npm install -g openclaw   (global binary)
  │
  └── Layer 3: openclaw-mesh (if Tailscale detected)
      ├── ~/openclaw/               (agent, shared folder, mesh CLI)
      └── NATS + launchd/systemd services

Each layer is independent. You can install just the node, add the gateway later, and wire up mesh when you have a second machine.